This was an ancient space cast in somber hues. Strange, dense black mist filled the entire sky, and an icy force permeated every corner of this ancient realm.
At the deepest part of this ancient realm.
A figure stood with his hands behind his back atop an unnamed mountain peak. He raised his head and studied the ever-changing clouds in the sky with great interest, as though he could find something extraordinary in them.
Yet this did nothing to affect the few people kneeling at his feet, their bodies trembling uncontrollably. Beside them stood a middle-aged man in black robes, his entire body wreathed in black flames.
Hun Yan, whose aura was somewhat weak, was likewise kneeling on the ground. He stammered, "C-Clan Leader, regarding this battle, I..."
"Shut up. I didn't allow you to speak."
The handsome man, refined like a scholar, suddenly spoke.
"Yes, Clan Leader."
The courage Hun Yan had painstakingly gathered finally collapsed completely at that moment.
However, this also made the black-robed man's expression turn considerably uglier.
"Xu Wu, are you saying that you encountered Gu Yuan in the Yao Realm?"
Hun Tiandi abruptly turned around, his calm gaze fixed directly on the black-robed man.
"Yes. Lei Ying and Yan Jin were also there. With all three of them present, I could only cover the army's retreat."
Nihility Devouring Flame spoke in a rather low voice.
"Hehe, then tell me, who was it that I just encountered in the Ancient Realm?"
The expressionless Hun Tiandi suddenly revealed an exceptionally brilliant smile.
"That may have merely been one of Gu Yuan's avatars. My soul realm has yet to enter the Emperor Realm, so I could easily have been deceived by Gu Yuan's methods. And even if I had seen through Gu Yuan's avatar on the spot,